What Caught My Eye Online #38
A bookish village, new paperbacks, and more
Welcome to this week’s roundup!
After a long weekend, today was the day students returned to school in my district. Some of my favorite kids came to say hello bright and early this morning, which was a great way to start the day. A couple of teachers already asked me to pull some books for their classes next week, so I spent part of my day working on that project. I’m always happy when students and staff are eager to use the library, especially when the start of the school year can be chaotic.
Speaking of libraries, let’s dive into the links.
Publishers are suing the state of Florida because of their unconstitutional book-banning efforts. This article states, “Since it went into effect last July, countless titles have been removed from elementary, middle and high school libraries, including American classics such as Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Contemporary novels by bestselling authors such as Margaret Atwood, Judy Blume and Stephen King have also been removed, as well as The Diary of a Young Girl, Anne Frank’s gripping account of the Holocaust, according to the publishers.”
Electric Lit shares seven boundary-pressing books that rethink the narrative of pain and chronic illness. My mom suffers from chronic pain, so I’m happy to see stories like hers being recognized.
So many good books are coming out in paperback this month.
I’ve enjoyed many books I’ve heard about because of the Booker Prize and its longlist. Here’s a list of winners.
Check out this charming New York village devoted to books.
Matt Haig talks with NPR about his new book, The Life Impossible. I’ve enjoyed several of Haig’s books and appreciate his openness about his battles with mental health.
I’m excited to listen to this podcast episode featuring authors Claire Dederer and Sonora Jha. I’m a fan of both and look forward to hearing their thoughts about their recent books.
The Everygirl releases cute tech backgrounds each month, and September’s are the CUTEST. I love using these wallpapers.
NPR reports that teens are losing interest in school. When asked what makes a good teacher, 78% percent of students said caring. Kids want someone to care about them and their life.
Vox considers the backlash to Starbucks’s pumpkin spice latte.
Only Murders in the Building is back! Steve Martin, Selena Gomez, and Martin Short answered some questions for Vogue.
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What caught your eye this week? Thanks for reading!
I didn’t know about the Everygirl wallpapers! My Home Screen is now all cozied up.
Interesting re the PSL. I have to admit to an instinctive dislike of the iced PSL or the PSL Frappuccino. Those are both SUMMER drinks to me - although I did have an iced chai latte this afternoon, so who am I to talk?